The Sting of Azure Lightning
Though street brawling was forbidden for non-military personnel in the city of Oplentis, a burgeoning underground community nonetheless flourished. The nobility, ever-seeking ways to entertain themselves, were more than happy to pay guards to look the other way, and commoners to fight for their amusement. Edmund,...
The Rotten Foundation of House Azurium
I wrote this story in the same weekend I wrote Family Trouble in the Ninth in Tenth. I can't explain why, but Azurium and his family became subjects of great interest, and I simply followed the muse where it wanted to go. And since the story...
Family Trouble in the Ninth and Tenth
This one has been a long time coming. I've had this commission from Marsel-Defender in my files since May 2024, but I had been dragging my feet with regards to writing a story that fit with it. I had some ideas floating, but didn't know...
The Gift of Surprise
When I won this YCH from Marsel-Defender, I had initially intended to tell a lower stakes, more romantic little bit with Azurium and Clara. I wanted to show them in a moment that depicts the strength of their relationship. But as I kept looking at this...
The Sunset Striker
Marsel-Defender recently started offering a few YCHs in the form of street art, and this pose in that style was perfect for Edmund, so I threw my hat in and won the slot. I have use for it as card art. This piece, combined with the...
Mapping Out An Adventure
Another beautiful piece from LittleBadWolf. This one served as a good excuse to explore Enigma's and Edmund's relationship a bit more, even if I got a little carried away from the initial scene of Edmund studying a map. Edmund, the muscular tigerkin apprentice of the Great...
The Cabal’s Swansong
"How is he outflanking us all?" In their shadowy chamber, hidden above in a glamorous bar on the border of Oplentis's wealthy and impoverished districts, a council had formed around a square table. It compromised the leadership of the city's four big organized crime families, one...
Cross-Generational Training
Interestingly enough, when I purchased this YCH from Marsel-Defender in December 2024, I didn't actually ask her to use Volpes in the shot. I had only provided the references for Edmund to use for this piece. However, when I saw Volpes filling in for Edmund's...
The Unmoored Scion of House Azurium
People who follow me may be surprised to hear this, but I am almost always mulling new story ideas or concepts in my head. Even now that The Case of the Titan Syndicate is over, I still have plots and details that can expanded on...
Lightened Heart, Heavy Weight
After successfully transitioning the Titan Syndicate to new leadership and reentering civilian life for the first time in decades, one may be tempted to think that Volpes finally let himself relax. Everyone knows that his muscle, strength, and enduring vitality come mostly from "chemical assistance",...
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